Not one to shy away from making a strong comment when he is not on air, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar was recently quoted as saying ...
Not one to shy away from making a strong comment when he is not on air, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar was recently quoted as saying that he does not think Mahendra Singh Dhoni will make a comeback to international cricket. Time, he said, was not in Dhoni’s favour.
Dhoni last played a competitive match in India’s World Cup semi-final defeat to New Zealand last July, and Gavaskar believes the 38-year-old’s days in national colours are done and dusted.
“I would definitely like to see Dhoni in India’s World Cup squad but it’s highly unlikely that it is going to happen,” said Gavaskar. “The team has moved on. Dhoni is not someone to make big announcements so I reckon he would silently retire from the game.”
Gavaskar’s assessment is one of a zillion takes on Dhoni’s future in international cricket. Ever since he went home after that World Cup semi-final defeat in England, the wicketkeeper-batsman hasn’t spoken a word in public regarding his retirement plans. None with clarity, anyway.
Dhoni stopped playing Test cricket in 2014 and it didn’t come as a surprise that he chose to not take part in the recently-concluded Ranji Trophy. But what did come as a surprise was his absence from the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) and the...
